By News Editor 
In a curious development, the world’s oldest woman is thought to be a 116-year-old Spanish woman. This after the death of the Frenchwoman Lucile Randon at 118 years old on January 17, 2023, the Spanish-born Maria Branyas Morera, who is 116 years old, is now recognized worldwide as the oldest living person.
However, in Colombia, there is a woman who, according to her identification card, is over 120 years old and, although not recognized by Guinness World Records, would be the oldest person in the world. All of this information is corroborated by ‘El Tiempo’ news outlet and Caracol Radio. However, the Guiness World Records committees at the time of this writing have not echoed the claims or been able to confirm the details.
Maria Antonia Cuero – 122 Years Old
Born on October 18, 1901, in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Maria Antonia Cuero is 122 years, one month, and 25 days old, as stated in her identification document in an interview with Caracol Noticias.
Due to the large number of years that precede her, Cuero frequently forgets her age: “Those years are already lost, I don’t remember anymore,” she told the aforementioned news outlet.
Cuero would have lived through a time of great changes since her birth, as there were significant events in the world in the year she was born, such as the presentation of the first two-stroke diesel engine in Manchester, England, Albert Einstein’s first scientific revelations, and women in Norway participating in communal elections for the first time in the world, among other events, according to the portal Efemérides 2.0.
At the time she was born, Colombia had a population of 5 million, a significant change considering that the country now has a population of over 50 million people.